BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Ninety Day Notice of 

MESABA AVIATION, INC. and 

PINNACLE AIRLINES, INC. 

of termination of service 

at Devils Lake, ND and Jamestown, ND 

Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 323 

Docket OST-1997-2785 

NINETY-DAY NOTICE OF 

TERMINATION OF SERVICE

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to: 

Megan Rae Rosia 

Vice President, Government Affairs 

PINNACLE AIRLINES CORP. 

1689 Nonconnah Blvd., Suite 111 

Memphis, TN 38132 

(202) 965-4889 

mrosia@pncl.com

Maximillian T. Shemesh 

General Counsel 

MESABA AIRLINES, INC. 

1000 Blue Gentian Road, Suite 200 

Eagan, MN 55121 

(651) 637-5218 

Max.Shemesh@mesaba.com 

Dated: July 15, 2011 

Note: Objections to this Notice are due on August 4, 2011.

 
BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Ninety Day Notice of 

MESABA AVIATION, INC. and 

PINNACLE AIRLINES, INC. 

of termination of service 

at Devils Lake, ND and Jamestown, ND 

Pursuant to 14 C.F.R. Part 323 

Docket OST-1997-2785 

NINETY-DAY NOTICE OF 

TERMINATION OF SERVICE

 Pursuant to Part 323 of the Department of Transportation’s Regulations (14 

C.F.R. Part 323), Mesaba Aviation, Inc. (“Mesaba”), and Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. 

(“Pinnacle”), each a certificated carrier, hereby give notice of intent to discontinue the 

current service provided at Devils Lake, ND and Jamestown, ND, effective October 13, 

2011. 

 Mesaba and/or Pinnacle provide service to these communities, operating on a 

fee-for-service basis as “Delta Connection” carriers. Delta has notified Mesaba and 

Pinnacle that Delta can no longer economically continue this service. Delta is in the 

process of retiring all turboprop and numerous small jet aircraft operated by Mesaba and 

Pinnacle. All of the Saab 340 aircraft operated by Mesaba for Delta Connection will be 

retired by year end. Delta has notified Mesaba and Pinnacle that high fuel costs and low 

passenger demand further necessitate the filing of this notice. 
Ninety Day Notice 

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 Mesaba and Pinnacle are commonly owned by Pinnacle Airlines Corp. The 

carriers are jointly filing this notice because, as Mesaba’s Saab aircraft are retired, some 

markets may need to be back-filled by Pinnacle-operated regional jets until a 

replacement carrier is selected. With the Department’s permission, Pinnacle is currently 

providing substitute service in select Mesaba EAS markets. This notice is intended to 

cover all Pinnacle/Mesaba service at Devils Lake and Jamestown, regardless of which 

carrier may be providing service during the transition period. In the event the 

Department requires a hold-in, the carriers request that Mesaba and/or Pinnacle be 

authorized to provide the service, and that the Department set reasonable and fully 

compensatory rates based on the use of CRJ aircraft, which are the only aircraft 

available to provide continued service. 

The discontinuation of service will cause service to drop below the EAS 

guarantee levels established by the Department. Mesaba and/or Pinnacle is the only 

carrier providing service. Complete schedules including routes, arrival and departure 

times, equipment types, and operating carrier(s) are as follows: 

Devils Lake (DVL) and Jamestown (JMS) 

Marketing 

Airline 

Operating 

Airline Org Dst Flight Equip

Departure 

Time 

Arrival 

Time 

Op 

days 

DL XJ MSP JMS 2527 SF3 1135 1320 1234567

DL XJ JMS DVL 2527 SF3 1335 1412 1234567

DL XJ DVL MSP 2527 SF3 1437 1616 1234567

 

DL XJ MSP JMS 2646 SF3 1930 2104 1234567

DL XJ JMS DVL 2646 SF3 2119 2154 1234567

 

DL XJ DVL JMS 2621 SF3 0545 0628 1234567

DL XJ JMS MSP 2621 SF3 0643 0813 1234567

 

 
Ninety Day Notice 

Page 3 

 Respectfully Submitted, 

 

 ____________________________ 

 Megan Rae Rosia 

 Vice President, Government Affairs 

 Pinnacle Airlines Corp. 

 

_______________________ 

Maximillian T. Shemesh 

General Counsel 

Mesaba Airlines, Inc. 

 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

 I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing Ninety-Day Notice of Termination of 

Service has been served this 15th day of July, 2011, upon the following persons via 

certified mail: 

The Honorable Richard Johnson 

Mayor 

Devils Lake City Hall 

107 19th Street NE 

Devils Lake, ND 58301

Mr. John Nord 

Airport Manager 

Devils Lake Regional Airport 

106 National Guard Street NW 

Devils Lake, ND 58301

The Honorable Katie Andersen 

Mayor 

Jamestown City Hall 

102 Third Avenue Southeast 

Jamestown, ND 58401

Mr. Matthew Leitner 

Airport Manager 

Jamestown Regional Airport 

P.O. Box 1560 

Jamestown, ND 58401

North Dakota Aeronautics Commission 

Larry Taborsky, Director 

PO Box 5020 

Bismarck, ND 58502-5020

U.S. Postal Service 

475 L’Enfant Plaza S.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20260 

ATTN: Assistant General Counsel – 

Transportation 

 

_______________________ 

Maximillian T. Shemesh